Gillellus chathamensis

Gillellus chathamensis, the Cocos stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer endemic to Cocos Island, Costa Rica where it can be found in areas with sandy bottoms at depths of from 5 to 12 metres (16 to 39 ft). It can reach a maximum length of 3.8 centimetres (1.5 in) TL.[2]

Gillellus chathamensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Dactyloscopidae
Genus: Gillellus
Species:
G. chathamensis
Binomial name
Gillellus chathamensis

References

  1. Hastings, P.; Dominici-Arosemena, A. (2010). "Gillellus chathamensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183393A8105636. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183393A8105636.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Gillellus chathamensis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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